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2018 Elections in Latin America

January 7, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro’s first one hundred days

By Atlantic Council

Jair Bolsonaro’s first one hundred days

In one of the most consequential presidential elections in the country’s recent history, Brazilians elected Jair Messias Bolsonaro their next president on October 28, 2018, after two highly contested rounds of voting that left Brazilians deeply divided.

In this Spotlight, we ask: What are the four of the top action items President Bolsonaro might prioritize in his first one hundred days in office?

Image: Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), arrives to cast his vote in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes